Predictors of reduced cardiac index in patients with acute submassive pulmonary embolism.
Zaid AmmariMohammad Al-SarieAnthony EaRajveer SangeraJon C GeorgeVincent VarghesePamela S BrewsterYanmei XieTian ChenZhen SunRajesh GuptaPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2020)
Almost half of subjects with acute submassive PE have reduced CI, despite normal systemic blood pressure. Optimal cut points for BNP, RV:LV ratio, and TAPSE were identified to predict reduced CI among patients with acute PE. These findings may aid in clinical decision-making and risk stratification of patients with acute submassive PE.